Pain Cave Ride (Colossal Cave)

At this time, rides are open to fully vaccinated club members only. Annual ($25) and 1 month memberships ($10) are available online. Signups and payments cannot be accepted at the ride.

Level: B+/B/B- 

Terrain: MH, 1513 ft

Distance: 36 miles 

Socialize afterwards at Starbucks. Please bring a mask for inside the coffee shop.

Ride leader: Mark Mench, mark.mench@outlook.com, 650.804.8469

Ride Description: Determine your own level of suffering, if any, with this ride that takes in Colossal Cave.  The ride is a figure 8 loop via the Loop, Valencia, Old Spanish Trail, and Loma Alta.  Clockwise or counterclockwise based on prevailing winds.

Ride with GPS Map

Clockwise Directions:

1. Left on Old Spanish Trail to Valencia (about 7 miles)
2. Left on Old Spanish Trail to Loma Alta (about 3 miles)
3. Right on Loma Alta to Colossal Cave
4. Left on Colossal Cave to Old Spanish Trail (about 3 miles);Rest Rooms at Colossal Cave Park
5. Left on Old Spanish Trail to Rocking K Market (about 6 miles)
6. Left into Rocking K Market; Regroup (Rest Rooms/Snacks)
7. Left on Old Spanish Trail becoming Valencia to Huckelberry Loop (about 3 miles)
8. Right on Loop to Golf Links (about 6 miles); Cross Irvington, follow Loop on Sellarole
9. Right into car park after Golf Links underpass
10. Left on Pantano to 29th 
11. Right on 29th to Harrison
12. Left on Harrison to Old Spanish Trail
13. Right on Old Spanish Trail to Target entrance
14. Left into Target entrance to Starbucks

Counterclockwise Directions:

1. Right on Old Spanish Trail to Harrison
2. Left on Harrison to 29th
3. Right on 29th to Pantano
4. Left on Pantano to car park
5. Right into car park to Loop
6. Left on Loop to Valencia
7. Left on Valencia becoming Old Spanish Trail to Pistol Hill (about 9 miles); Rest Rooms at Colossal Cave Park
8. Right on Pistol Hill becoming Colossal Cave to Loma Alta (about 3 miles)
9. Right on Loma Alta to Old Spanish Trail (about 3 miles)
10. Left on Old Spanish Trail to Rocking K Market (about 3 miles); 
11. Left into Rocking K Market; Regroup (Rest Rooms/Snacks)
12. Left on Old Spanish Trail to Valencia (about 0.5 miles)
13. Right on Old Spanish Trail to Target entrance (about 8 miles)
14. Right into Target entrance to Starbucks